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And any Trump like candidate in Canada. Not only did 70 per cent of respondents indicate they are unsatisfied with Trump’s win, they are also losing faith in our neighbours to the south. Less than a third (30 per cent) of poll respondents agreed they “trust the judgement of the American...

I personally don't give a fukk about the poppy, but thought this was an interesting viewpoint. The sanctimonious poppy police should perhaps spend more time in quiet remembrance For some, it is an acutely specific tribute to those who lost their lives during the Great War. For others, it...

Good. Stand up to that mook. Carbon price plan During today's news conference, Trudeau was also asked if Canada's carbon-tax plan would put our country at an economic disadvantage, given that Trump is opposed to such a scheme. But the prime minister insisted there is "tremendous economic...

Neil deGrasse Tyson on President Trump: ‘Make America Smart Again’ Neil deGrasse Tyson was the perfect guest for Stephen Colbert to have on his show the night after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. The astrophysicist and host of the rebooted Cosmos not only helped calm...

Brexit blows $31 billion hole in British budget The U.K. government is facing a £25 billion ($31 billion) hole in its finances because of Brexit, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said Tuesday. Slowing growth and lower tax revenues will hit the budget and lead to higher borrowing, the U.K.'s...

California Votes To Legalize Marijuana, Paving The Way For A Nationwide Push Californians voted to approve marijuana for recreational use on Tuesday, in what the legalization movement is hailing as its most significant accomplishment since the first states legalized it four years ago. With...

Breaking glass ceilings ‘just got a little bit harder’ after Clinton loss: Wynne TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says the task of shattering glass ceilings "just got a little bit harder" after Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump in the American election. Wynne told The Canadian...

So it begins. Wynne ‘worried’ about Trump threat to Ontario economy A “shocked” premier Kathleen Wynne is expressing hope U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s anti-trade rhetoric was just campaign bluster. Speaking to the Star on Wednesday, Wynne said she is “worried” about Trump’s threat to...

Good. Alberta introduces new bill to increase vaccination rates for children A new bill aims to improve vaccination rates in school children by tightening the way immunization records are collected and updated. Alberta parents will be asked to provide immunization records for their children...

Beware of the debt and carbon tax they said.... The Canadian economy added 44,000 new jobs in October, but the jobless rate stayed at seven per cent because more people were also looking for work. Statistics Canada reported Friday that most of the jobs came from Ontario and British Columbia...

A job well done. Canada is proud of you Alberta. Notley government set to cap oilsands emissions The legal rubber has hit the road on Alberta’s promise to cap greenhouse gas emissions from the oilsands — the engine of the province’s economy. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips...

Ontario Putting Consumers First Minister of Government and Consumer Services Marie-France Lalonde made the announcement today in Toronto. The proposed new rules are part of the government's Putting Consumers First Act, and are aimed at protecting consumers in transactions with common household...

‘We’re leading the way:’ Government to run on green power by 2025 CALGARY — The federal Liberals are promising to run all government operations on renewable energy within a decade, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said Wednesday. Speaking in Calgary to the Canadian Wind Energy...

Unethical libtards are always -- oh wait.... Saskatchewan Party received millions in donations from Alberta companies Alberta-based companies have donated more than $2 million to the Saskatchewan Party over the past decade, according to a new database compiled by Progress Alberta, a...

Excellent development. Hopefully, with the right support this process can help replace fossil fuels. Chemists accidentally turn carbon dioxide to ethanol in breakthrough study In a fortuitous turn of events, researchers in Tennessee have turned carbon dioxide into ethanol in what they’re...

Next elections are secured. Blob Ford is attempting to roll in his grave. Ontario reaches agreement on $7B transit funding plan for Toronto The Ontario government and the City of Toronto have reached an agreement to fund $7 billion in transit projects, including funding for SmartTrack as...

Climate change kills resources folks. Don't know how many times you have to be reminded. Time to buy more Canadian wine? Climate change driving up prices from other wine regions The weather in the summer of 2015 was unlike anything Chile's Aurelio Montes Jr. had experienced in nearly 30...

The market's just not ready. Housing and debt risks best addressed by government, rates blunt tool: Poloz Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says risks from household debt and the housing market will be better addressed by the government's recent policy moves than by adjusting interest...

Liberals announce changes to spousal sponsorship rules Starting early next year, migrants sponsored by their Canadian spouses won’t be required to stay in a relationship for two years in order to keep their permanent resident status in the country. In a notice published Friday, the Liberal...

For the people who find the economics stuff incredibly important (even though the economy doesn't really matter)... Canada's GDP grew for 3rd straight month in August The goods-producing sector is now "within a hair's breadth of where it began the year," TD economist Brian DePratto said...